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Med. Terminology 1
Suffixes and Prefixes
| Prefix/Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anti- (P) | Against |
| Brady- (P) | Slow |
| Contra -(P) | Against, Opposite |
| Circum- (P) | Around |
| Dia-, Trans- (P) | Through, Across |
| Endo-, En-, End-, In-, Intra- (P) | Within |
| Eu- (P) | Normal |
| Epi- (P) | Above, Upon |
| Hyper-, Super-, Supra-(P) | Excessive, Above |
| Hypo-, Infra-, Sub- (P) | Below, Beneath |
| Inter- (P) | Between |
| Para-, Peri- (P) | Beside, Near |
| Tachy- (P) | Rapid |
| -Algesia, -Algesic, -Algia, -Dynia (S) | Pain |
| -Centesis (S) | Surgical Puncture |
| -Cideal, -Cide (S) | Destroying, Killing |
| -Ectasis (S) | Dilation, Expansion |
| -Esthesia (S) | Sensation |
| -Lysis (S) | Destruction |
| -Metry (S) | Measuring |
| -Pexy (S) | Surgical Fixation |
| -Phage, -Phagia (S) | Eating, Swallowing |
| -Phasia (S) | Speech |
| -Plasty (S) | Surgical Repair |
| -Ptysis (S) | Spitting |
| -Rrhaphy (S) | Suture, Suturing |
| -Scopy (S) | Visual Examination |
| -Tomy (S) | Cutting into, Incision |
| -Tripsy (S) | Crushing |
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